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Originally Posted by 54 chevy 55
Great job you are doing. I have a 54 chevy trk that somebody put on a 72 c10 frame. trying to use the s10 trying set my cab height any help. The kits out my bugget  |
Yeah the kits are expensive. I think my rear cab mounts are 4" off the frame rail and the front mounts are 3 1/2" or 3 3/4". The rear of the cab clears the s10 gas tank by less than 1/2". You basically need to set the cab close to where you think it should be, then put on the front fenders and hood (with hinges and latch). From there you just make adjustments to the mounting of the cab and rad support until it all lines up. If you are using the original 54 radiator support, you will need to modify it to clear the s10 steering gear. It's a good idea to put the box and rear fenders on also, just to make sure it all lines up right.
The benefit of the kits is it tells you exactly where to mount everything. But what's the fun in that??!!